Congrats

Congrats

Ms. Sarasu Thomas and Mr.Jyothi Kumar inmates of Thiruvananthapuram Cheshire Home are the proud recipients of Literary awards given by the Commisionerate for Persons With Disabilities , Government of kerala, for the year 2015-16. Sarasu Thomas got the award for her book (Biographysection) and Jyothi Kumar secured the award for his collection of poems (Poetry Section). Both of them became first in their respective sections. The award consists of a cash award  Rs.5,000/- and a certificate of merit.

Ms.Sarasu Thomas 

Mr.Jyothi Kumar

A loss is THE LOSS

Cheshire Homes India, Thiruvananthapuram joins the whole nation with deep felt sorrow in the great loss.

He was the only living role model for our youth and children.

" To live in the hearts we leave behind is not to die"

Our inmate Sarasu turns sixty..

Our inmate Sarasu Thomas, the author of three books, celebrated her 60th birthday at the Cheshire Home on January 25, 2015.

There are no shortcuts to success. Especially so for the physically challenged who are victims of adversities as well. To keep a cheerful mind and mien when life appears like an interminable journey through a dark tunnel calls for courage and loads of optimism. She started to write as there is nothing else she can do. She cannot sit in a wheel-chair and is, hence, confined to a trolley. She spends her time praying, reading, writing, listening to songs and watching television.

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About ' Agni Chirak ' in Asianet News !!!!!!!!! ...A scene from the 'Agnichiraku' staged by wheel-chair bound Cheshire Home inmates ,trained by Nireeksha women's theatre group , at Nishagandhi auditorium in Thiruvananthapuram on 12 th August 2014 .The drama was staged as part of ongoing 16th Anniversary celibrations of the Kudumbashree mission.

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A still from the play 'Agni chiraku ' staged by Cheshire Home residents and Nireeksha Women's Theatre as part of the ongoing celebration of completing 16 years of Kudumbashree at Nishagandhi in Thiruvananthapuram on 12th August 2014 at 8pm. 

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Livelihood Resource Centre (L.R.C) Project  Ist Batch Certificate  Inauguration on 3^rd December 2013  at 11.am at Cheshire Home, Thiruvananthapuram. Sri. C.G Nair, Deputy General Manager, Canara Bank, and Dr.Achuthsankar S. Nair, Head of the Dept. of Computational Biology & Bioinformatics, University of Kerala have kindly consented to be the Guests of Honour.